Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-12-26

Vi lheir present appearance
Interesting Christmas exar.,.
heid Saturday evening in ho,,,' -,
mere and in nearly every other viI,aaa :
'ne county Because Of lack Of sn,,.. ~
must make one item answer for n, -.
" Al each village the church,. -.
ven niied- the literary exercises ax.o,,e...
anu the presents distributed vrar, -
Ole and numerous.
'Ieo' H. smalley, special agent for thu.
Connecticut General Life Insurance ~.
reports that the past year has been y va,,-
prosperous one for that company. The
new policy which the COMPANY bas lstelr
put out l. definite in all its agreements
anu 80 plain that every man knows inst
y nat IL means, and it is largely adding to
tue number OF it policy takers.
Mr. Geo. Leith was very seriouslv-at
one time feared to be fatalIv-iniured ~
a runaway team on Tuesday. She NO.
cut driving with a friend. when a two
morse team came running down Water
street and1ollOwed the ladies across III.
Oridse to Elm street, where they were
overturned Mrs. Leith was struck near
the back of the neck violently bv the sled
pole or horse She is gaining slowly.
Mrs William T. Virgins and Anna
have returned from their visit 10 D.n,-a,.
colorado and vicinity. While absent
mis- Virgins had rare opportunities to 90
into mineS,tO see the most beautiful moun-
tam and lake scenery in the country: she
rode over the Loop on Clear Creek. one
OF the most difficult feats in modern en-
sineerinS- She brought home many fine
specimens Of ores and petri6ed wood etc.
Some of our subscribers paid for the
MONITOR till 1889 previous to the time
when we made the arrangements for low
clubbing rates on the Boston Journal. etc.
II any of them wish TO take advantage of
these low offers, they can do so. They
must send us Is cents for any one of the
papers advertised with the MONITOR at
sl-65- and 50 cents for any two which are
advertised at $500. This is a loss to Us.
but we have no unkind feeling for those
who pay in advance and early
Willie G. Caswel. who has been an en-
ploye and foreman in the MONITOR Office
some years. has gone TO St .Johnsburv.
where he VIII make his home for the
present He was a very faithful. honora-
bic young man, and we regret to lose him
from the community He was superin-
teudenr in the Cong. Sunday school. and
a very useful member Of the church. Pliny
L Webster. for some years foreman in
the MoNTToR office, resumes his old
place again.
A father can give his young son no bet
ter present than years reading of the
Scientific American. Its contents will
lead the young mind in the path of
thought. and if he treads there a while,
he'll forget frivolities and be OF some ac-
count, and If he has an inventive and me
chanIcaI turn of mind this paper will
afford him more entertainment, a well as
useful information, than he can obtain
elsew here. Copies Of this paper may be
seen at this Office and subscriptions re
ceived- Price - year. weekly. dubbed
with the MONITOR, 81 60.
The 'HetropOItaH.- Americas low
priced literary monthly, now in its third
year. has just issued a great gallery pic
ture OF noted Americans, comprising
Statesmen, JurIsts. Divines, Authors,
Inventors and Distinguished women. 1t
i a triumph of the art of the photogra-
pher aud engraver and an ornament to
every household. The size of the picture
i 1924 inches, and the portraits are per-
feet Every person sending thirty cents
20 the Metropolitan. II Broadway. New
York, viii receive the Magazine for one
year and a copy of the picture postpaid.
The selectmen. acting under the in
structiOn of the town, were quite prompt
in getting the snow rollers under way, and
one or two Of them are in Operation-the
snow came just in season. 1t looks as
though a slight expense extra in putting
in large staples, hanges and iron boxes
would have been wise. True economy in
buying anything subject TO wear and tear
i to buv the best. The rollers will prob
ably prove, as they have in other towns,
10 be the best road makers ever used in
snowy Vermont. and while it may cost
something 10 break roads by this method,
the highways will be open. travelling will
be safe and easy. and the business of the
town can be done enough cheaper TO pay
the expense of this method of breaking.
II always costs something 70 have good
roads. but no town can afford to punish
itself by poor roads.
The twenty-eighth anauall convention
of the Orleans County Musical ASSocia-
ton will. he, held, at the Opera Honse,
commenting Tuesday, Jan. To- and con
tinuin2 four DAYS. The executive com
mittee are making arrangements for the
/ largest aud best convention ever held
/ The following talent from abroad has
/ been secure,i'= Dr. H. r Paliner'of New
I York director: Mrs NJ. ID. Shepard,
I Boston. pianist; Miss Louise Baldwin.
/ Boston >nprsino; Miss Lillian CARL
/ Smith, Boston. coprralt'; Miss Lizzie
i Gleason. Boston. reader. The association
i expect valuable help from their musical
I friends Mt St Johnsbury and elsewhere.
a r rec entertainment " III ''C C-AtNt41'NNi ~
/ all singers who join the chorus and help
to make the convention "A success Sing
ers of the county are especially invited to
| prepare something TO make the matinees
and concerts the best We have ever had
The convention will be advertised
throughout the county and elsewhere in
due season
The 18th District Union, l. o. u T.
met here the 18th inst. In the absence OF
the d. G. T. the meeting was called to
order and presided over by Mrs l. e.
Grandy OF Newport Prayer was offered
bv the d C.. and the address Of welcome
bv DR.. J. A Pearson. and responded 70
bv Mr.. George of Albany Although the
travelling was not the best, the different
lodges in the district were well repre-
sented. their delegates reporting an IN
crease of membership and renewed inter-
--t . ,-o1ract Of large addition